Question Should i used intel i5 or i7 for gaming

[SrslyFan]

Hi guys,
Should i used the i7-8700 or i5-4690k. Like which of this intel is useful as i will be using it for gaming such as playing mmorpg. Bare in mind that i already have both of this chip and just need to choose 1 and sell the other one

The specs for my pc is
gigabyte Z97P-D3
Corsair H80i
G-skill ripjaws 16gb DDR3 1600Mhz
MSI GTX 970 Gaming 4gb (OCed)
Seasonic S12 || 620W
Windows 10 pro

 

[DSzymborski]

The i7-8700 is better, but the motherboard and RAM you list won't work with the 8700, just the 4690k.

 

[SrslyFan]

The i7-8700 is better, but the motherboard and RAM you list won't work with the 8700, just the 4690k.

Then what do you recon I should use for the motherboard and ram

 

[SrslyFan]

Bare in mind that the games I am playing is a mmorpg games

1st pc
Asus
6th intel core i7-6700 (8m cache, up to 4 Ghz)
Windows 10 pro (64-bits)
16gb RAM & 180 GB SSD
NVIDIA GeForce GTX950 with 2GB DDR5

2nd pc
Custom
gigabyte Z97P-D3
I5-4690k
Corsair H80i
G-skill ripjaws 16gb DDR3 1600Mhz
MSI GTX 970 Gaming 4gb (OCed)
Seasonic S12 || 620W
Windows 10 pro

 

[SrslyFan]

Bare in mind that the games I am playing is a mmorpg games

1st pc
Asus
6th intel core i7-6700 (8m cache, up to 4 Ghz)
Windows 10 pro (64-bits)
16gb RAM & 180 GB SSD
NVIDIA GeForce GTX950 with 2GB DDR5

2nd pc
Custom
gigabyte Z97P-D3
i5-4690k @3.9ghz (after overclocked)
Corsair H80i
G-skill ripjaws 16gb DDR3 1600Mhz
MSI GTX 970 Gaming 4gb (OCed)
Seasonic S12 || 620W
Windows 10 pro

 

[Why_Me]

Are those PC's you listed ones you plan on purchasing? btw what country are you located and what is your budget.

 

[SrslyFan]

Are those PC's you listed ones you plan on purchasing? btw what country are you located and what is your budget.

yes. Im in Singapore and my budget is around 500. I dont mind if it is a second hand.

 

[Why_Me]

yes. Im in Singapore and my budget is around 500. I dont mind if it is a second hand.

Tough call. First PC has a better cpu, 2nd PC has a better gpu due to the 4GB of memory.

 

[SrslyFan]

Tough call. First PC has a better cpu, 2nd PC has a better gpu due to the 4GB of memory.

Hmmm yesss. By the way I do have a spare cpu which is i7-8700. Will it help?

 

[Why_Me]

Hmmm yesss. By the way I do have a spare cpu which is i7-8700. Will it help?

That's a good cpu but it won't work in either motherboard.

 

[SrslyFan]

That's a good cpu but it won't work in either motherboard.

If you were me what would you purchase

 

[Why_Me]

If you were me what would you purchase

Probably the first one listed.

 

[CountMike]

Bare in mind that the games I am playing is a mmorpg games

1st pc
Asus
6th intel core i7-6700 (8m cache, up to 4 Ghz)
Windows 10 pro (64-bits)
16gb RAM & 180 GB SSD
NVIDIA GeForce GTX950 with 2GB DDR5

2nd pc
Custom
gigabyte Z97P-D3
I5-4690k
Corsair H80i
G-skill ripjaws 16gb DDR3 1600Mhz
MSI GTX 970 Gaming 4gb (OCed)
Seasonic S12 || 620W
Windows 10 pro

First one, although GPU is lesser than second one, those types of games count on CPU mostly.

 

[SrslyFan]

First one, although GPU is lesser than second one, those types of games count on CPU mostly.

Even if the second cpu is being overclocked at 3.9ghz

 

[sizzling]

Even if the second cpu is being overclocked at 3.9ghz

You cannot compare based on GHz. Its an older generation with lower IPC and half the number of threads. You really don't want to buy a 4 core and 4 thread cpu in 2021, the 4 core 8 thread is the bare minimum I would consider.

 

[roieco]

Then what do you recon I should use for the motherboard and ram

motherboard: ASUS ROG STRIX Z390-E GAMING | Gaming Motherboard | ASUS USA
memory: F4-4000C17D-32GTZRB-G.SKILL International Enterprise Co., Ltd. (gskill.com)

 

[SrslyFan]

You cannot compare based on GHz. Its an older generation with lower IPC and half the number of threads. You really don't want to buy a 4 core and 4 thread cpu in 2021, the 4 core 8 thread is the bare minimum I would consider.

Thankss so i just go with the first one then

 

[SrslyFan]

Bare in mind that the games I am playing is a mmorpg games.

1st pc
Asus
6th intel core i7-6700 (8m cache, up to 4 Ghz)
Windows 10 pro (64-bits)
16gb RAM & 180 GB SSD
NVIDIA GeForce GTX950 with 2GB DDR5

2nd pc
Custom
i7-3770 @ 3.4ghz
Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H
Msi GTX970 4gb
DDR3 1600 32gb
500gb harddisk
Rom: Dvd Burner
Psu: 750W modular

 

[logainofhades]

Even WoW has higher recommended system requirements, than either of those rigs. The 2nd one should be faster, as it has a faster graphics card.

 

[SrslyFan]

Bare in mind that the games I am playing is a mmorpg games.

1st pc
Asus
6th intel core i7-6700 (8m cache, up to 4 Ghz)
Windows 10 pro (64-bits)
16gb RAM & 180 GB SSD
NVIDIA GeForce GTX950 with 2GB DDR5

2nd pc
Custom
i7-3770 @ 3.4ghz
Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H
Msi GTX970 4gb
DDR3 1600 32gb
500gb harddisk
Rom: Dvd Burner
Psu: 750W modular